That's exactly what I thought, "What's the point?"
Wonder if they thought about using the V-Max power plant before going with the V-Twin??
A V-4 tweaked for a "Trancontinental" role seems like a no brainer.
Time will tell, but I'm hesitant to think they will take much from the H-D market.
Yamaha said that their market research indicated an air-cooled Vtwin was a must for the cruiser-touring market. They also said that the Vtwin allowed them to sit the engine lower in the chassis than a V4.
Former Ride:
2013 F6B Standard, black; sold 7/2019 Latest Addition:
2016 Gold Wing Level 3, red; SCT transmission stuck in manual mode 2019 Miles:
7,900 as of 10/6